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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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